WATER PROJECT UPDATE NOVEMBER 6, 2015This week at the District G Water Storage Tank the general contractor formed and poured the concrete beam on top of the pedestal wall. The concrete crew will set the dome panels, which is the bottom of the top tank section, before leaving the site early next week. The steel crew will be mobilizing early next week to begin to fabricate the steel top tank section. Additional work completed this week and early next week is the installation of the overflow pipe, access ladder, and catwalk.

The work on the well stations, Contract 2, began this week by clearing the District G well site. Work also included constructing the well access road. Next week the clearing work will continue at the Nauset Regional High School well site and the contractor will begin to install the formwork for the concrete foundations and reinforcing steel. Robert B. Our Company is the contractor performing the work under Contract 2.

The work under Contract 5, the northern portion of Route 6, continued this week working southerly from the Wellfleet town line. Robert B. Our has completed the first work zone by installing approximately 3,625 feet of 12-in. ductile-iron water main, 600 feet of directionally-drilled HDPE water main, 17 service connections 9 hydrants and almost 700 tons of pavement. The first work zone was broken down and moved south from Aspinet Road to Oak Road, just north of Brackett Road. This work zone is anticipated to be in place for three to four weeks.

Work on Contract 6, the southern portion of State Highway (Route 6), continued its work by installing water main in the new work zone south to Depot Road. The large 12-in. HDPE directional drill was completed on Wednesday, November 4. This crossing connects Contract 6 to Contract 3 at the intersection of Salt Pond Road, Nauset Road and Route 6. It is one of the five major pipes that will connect the east section of the water system to the west section, including Route 6. Next week hydrants will be installed along the work zone and the contractor, RJV Construction, will pave the trenches before moving the work zone. The second work zone was setup on Thursday, October 29 and extends from Nauset Road to Depot Road at Town Hall and it is anticipated to be in place until the week of November 16th. Please be advised that the advisory speed limit through the work zones is 30 miles per hour.

CC Construction completed the water main installation along Deerfield Lane and Doane Street under Contract 4 this week. Work is anticipated to begin on Seashell Lane and Thoreau Drive the week of November 16th. The water main crew continued its work on Nauset Road at the north intersection with Route 6 by installing water main and valves towards OId Orchard Road. This crew will continue to install hydrants along this section next week. The second water main crew will be installing hydrants along Nauset Road near the Visitor’s Center next week. The week of November 16th will begin the section of Old Orchard Road from Route 6 to Meetinghouse Road.

Please be advised Nauset Road (from Route 6 to the Visitor’s Center and Route 6 to Old Orchard Road) will experience delays from normal traffic patterns. Please seek alternate routes. The suggested routes to follow to each school are below:

Nauset Regional High School RoutesFrom the South: Take Brackett Road to Nauset Road. Continue north to Cable Road.From the North: Take Brackett Road Nauset Road. Continue north to Cable Road.From the West: Take Brackett Road Nauset Road. Continue north to Cable Road.

After seventeen weeks of construction, almost 54,500 feet (10.3 miles) of 6-, 8-, and 12-inch water mains have been installed in the landfill area and Route 6.

Construction photographs can be found in the photo gallery on the water projects website. We appreciate your cooperation during this very important public construction project. If you have any questions or concerns please email or call the contact information provided